What is Inspire 2022? 

Harnessing youth work as a catalyst for change, Inspire 2022 will reimagine how youth-led social action can benefit both young people and the community. 

Moments of national celebration in 2022 – such as the Women’s Euros, Festival UK, Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – will provide the spark of inspiration for youth-led events that resonate with local communities.  

Groups of young people will create ‘Inspire Teams’ through their local ‘Inspire Hub’. Hubs, with the support of Youth Cymru and their partners, will train Teams to successfully engage with the needs of their community, submit a pitch for funds and build the skills required to run an event. 

The outcomes for Inspire 2022 are: 

• Empowering young people to organise event-based social action activities for their communities 
• Building community pride and helping bridge the generational divide in many communities 
• Giving young people a voice and a place in a year of national celebration 
• Giving young people agency to design events that feel relevant to them and their communities 
• Challenging and change negative perceptions of youth that have been shaped during the pandemic 

What is a Young Co-producer? 

We are looking for 8 Young Co-producers from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with interest in community engagement, cultural and sporting events, and the power of youth work.  

Young Co-producers will drive the development of the Inspire 2022 programme. This will involve: 

• Branding and messaging 
• Designing a Digital Hub 
• Shaping the grant application process 
• Co-producing a resource pack for young people 

What’s in it for me? 

• Paid role at £11 per hour 
• The chance to work in partnership with other young people from across the UK 
• Develop skills for life that look great on your CV, including ‘design thinking’ 
• Get your ideas heard on a national platform 
• Induction and skills training for the role and on-going support from project team  

What are we looking for? 

The Young Co-producer is a development role for young people. We do not have minimum educational or work experience requirements but are looking for people who: 

• Are aged between 16 – 25 
• Are creative and imaginative 
• Are critical thinkers 
• Live in Wales 
• Can commit to 6 hours per month in December 2021 and January 2022 (with optional additional 4 hours in January), then at least 2 hours per month February-May 2022  
• Can commit to an induction on Monday 13th December 

As these are sessional roles, the amount of work and training you will do each month will vary. The role is designed to work flexibly with your availability.  

Commitment from you 

• Promote the mission and vision of the project externally which could include acting as a spokesperson 
• Provide advice and share your ideas with the project team 
• Meet the attendance and support requirements 

More information

• Hours: Zero hours contract
• Salary: £11.00 per hour
• Duration: 6 months, approx. 30 hours
• Location: Zoom

To apply 

To apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an Application form and an Equality monitoring form below

• Closing date for applications will be Sunday 5th December 2021 
• Successful applicants notified week commencing 6th December 2021 
• Induction and first meeting with the project team to take place Monday 13th December 2021. This is a paid induction, and you must be able to attend.